black wattle vs Texas toadflax

Acacia celsa compared with Nuttallanthus texanus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Texas toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Texas toadflax
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Acacia	Nuttallanthus
Species	Acacia celsa	Nuttallanthus texanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Texas toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Texas toadflax
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.

Texas toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Japan, and 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.