Broughton willow wattle vs sun shell

Acacia salicina compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	sun shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Fabaceae	Turbinidae
Genus	Acacia	Astraea
Species	Acacia salicina	Astraea heliotropium

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.