Cinnamon Wattle vs Laurel willow

Acacia leprosa compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Laurel willow
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	Salicaceae
Genus	Acacia	Salix
Species	Acacia leprosa	Salix pentandra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Laurel willow
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.

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.