black wattle vs eastern quoll

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	eastern quoll
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Acacia	Dasyurus
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Dasyurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	eastern quoll
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.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.