black wattle vs Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Lathyrus heterophyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Norfolk Everlasting-pea share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.