Cinnamon Wattle vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Acacia leprosa compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Acacia	Lophocolea
Species	Acacia leprosa	Lophocolea heterophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Wattle and Variable-Leaved Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.