Broad Scalewort vs Cinnamon Wattle

Porella obtusata compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Cinnamon Wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Porellaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Porella	Acacia
Species	Porella obtusata	Acacia leprosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Scalewort and Cinnamon Wattle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Cinnamon Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cinnamon Wattle

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