Cinnamon Wattle vs Red Balau

Acacia leprosa compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Red Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acacia	Shorea
Species	Acacia leprosa	Shorea collina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.