Golden wattle vs Sticky Wattle

Acacia pycnantha compared with Acacia viscidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden wattle	Sticky Wattle
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	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia pycnantha	Acacia viscidula

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden wattle and Sticky Wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

Sticky Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden wattle	Sticky Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Sticky Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa