black wattle vs slender smoothcap moss

Acacia celsa compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Acacia	Atrichum
Species	Acacia celsa	Atrichum tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and slender smoothcap moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	slender smoothcap moss
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.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.