Broughton willow wattle vs Furrowed Melilot

Acacia salicina compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Furrowed Melilot
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	Melilotus
Species	Acacia salicina	Melilotus sulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and Furrowed Melilot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Furrowed Melilot
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.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain