Blunt Wattle vs Downy Lettuce

Acacia aprica compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Lactuca
Species	Acacia aprica	Lactuca hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Downy Lettuce
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.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.