Broughton willow wattle vs Oriental Plane-tree

Acacia salicina compared with Platanus orientalis

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Oriental Plane-tree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Oriental Plane-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Fabaceae	Platanaceae
Genus	Acacia	Platanus
Species	Acacia salicina	Platanus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and Oriental Plane-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Plane-tree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Oriental Plane-tree
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.

Oriental Plane-tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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