Blunt Wattle vs Dodder Astragalus

Acacia aprica compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Dodder Astragalus
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	Astragalus
Species	Acacia aprica	Astragalus cuscutae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt Wattle and Dodder Astragalus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.