Black Locust vs Clammy Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia compared with Robinia viscosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Locust	Clammy Locust
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Robinia	Robinia
Species	Robinia pseudoacacia	Robinia viscosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Locust and Clammy Locust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Robinia.

Conservation Status

Black Locust

NE — Not Evaluated

Clammy Locust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Locust	Clammy Locust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Locust

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (39 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Clammy Locust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Locust

The Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a species in the genus Robinia. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Clammy Locust

The Clammy Locust (Robinia viscosa) is a species in the genus Robinia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇹 Austria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States