Cinnamon Wattle vs Grooved Flax

Acacia leprosa compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Grooved Flax
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Linaceae
Genus	Acacia	Linum
Species	Acacia leprosa	Linum sulcatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Wattle and Grooved Flax share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) 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.