black wattle vs milky draba

Acacia celsa compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	milky draba
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Fabaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acacia	Draba
Species	Acacia celsa	Draba lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and milky draba share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	milky draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

milky draba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.