broom wattle vs desert sumac

Acacia calamifolia compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broom wattle	desert sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhus
Species	Acacia calamifolia	Rhus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

broom wattle and desert sumac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broom wattle	desert sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

desert sumac

Habitat

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

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) 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.