Blunt Wattle vs Bush clockvine

Acacia aprica compared with Thunbergia erecta

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Bush clockvine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Bush clockvine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acacia	Thunbergia
Species	Acacia aprica	Thunbergia erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt Wattle and Bush clockvine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Bush clockvine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Bush clockvine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

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

Bush clockvine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bush clockvine

The Bush clockvine (Thunbergia erecta) is a species in the genus Thunbergia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.