black wattle vs Hemp-leaf ragwort

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Senecio brasiliensis

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Hemp-leaf ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Hemp-leaf ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Senecio
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Senecio brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Hemp-leaf ragwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Hemp-leaf ragwort
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.

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

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.