black wattle vs Potato Blight

Acacia celsa compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Fabaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acacia	Phytophthora
Species	Acacia celsa	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.