Cinnamon Wattle vs Least Evening-Primrose

Acacia leprosa compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Least Evening-Primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Fabaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Acacia	Oenothera
Species	Acacia leprosa	Oenothera parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Wattle and Least Evening-Primrose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Least Evening-Primrose
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.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 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.