Broughton willow wattle vs Redclaw

Acacia salicina compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Redclaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Fabaceae	Parastacidae
Genus	Acacia	Cherax
Species	Acacia salicina	Cherax quadricarinatus

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇱 Israel 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe