Cinnamon Wattle vs Rye Ergot

Acacia leprosa compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Fabaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acacia	Claviceps
Species	Acacia leprosa	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.