Cinnamon Wattle vs Slippery Jack

Acacia leprosa compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Acacia	Suillus
Species	Acacia leprosa	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.