Cinnamon Wattle vs Shallon

Acacia leprosa compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Shallon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acacia	Gaultheria
Species	Acacia leprosa	Gaultheria shallon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.