Cinnamon Wattle vs Indian Pea

Acacia leprosa compared with Lathyrus sativus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Indian Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Indian Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Acacia leprosa	Lathyrus sativus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Wattle and Indian Pea share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Indian Pea
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.

Indian Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.