black wattle vs Rust fungus

Acacia celsa compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acacia	Puccinia
Species	Acacia celsa	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.