black wattle vs Dung Cannon

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pilobolus
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.