Broughton willow wattle vs Devil weed

Acacia salicina compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Devil weed
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Acacia	Sargassum
Species	Acacia salicina	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.