Blunt Wattle vs Serradella

Acacia aprica compared with Ornithopus sativus

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Serradella is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Serradella
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	Ornithopus
Species	Acacia aprica	Ornithopus sativus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Serradella

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Serradella
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.

Serradella

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan, Mongolia), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.