Cinnamon Wattle vs Swamp Beacon

Acacia leprosa compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Mitrula
Species	Acacia leprosa	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.