black wattle vs Laburnum

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Laburnum anagyroides

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Laburnum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Laburnum
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	Laburnum
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Laburnum anagyroides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Laburnum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Laburnum
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.

Laburnum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.