Blunt Wattle vs Potato Blight

Acacia aprica compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Fabaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acacia	Phytophthora
Species	Acacia aprica	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.