black wattle vs White Broom

Acacia celsa compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	White Broom
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	Cytisus
Species	Acacia celsa	Cytisus multiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and White Broom share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	White Broom
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.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.