black wattle vs Surf Scoter

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Acacia	Melanitta
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.