broom wattle vs Dung Cannon

Acacia calamifolia compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• broom wattle is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broom wattle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pilobolus
Species	Acacia calamifolia	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broom wattle	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.