Broughton willow wattle vs cow-itch

Acacia salicina compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	cow-itch
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	Mucuna
Species	Acacia salicina	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and cow-itch share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.