black wattle vs Silky Thorn

Acacia celsa compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Silky Thorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Vachellia
Species	Acacia celsa	Vachellia rehmanniana

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Silky Thorn share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Silky Thorn
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.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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

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.