Alpine Wattle vs Silver wattle

Acacia alpina compared with Acacia dealbata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Wattle Silver 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 alpina Acacia dealbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Wattle and Silver wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Alpine Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Silver wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Wattle Silver wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Silver wattle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

Alpine Wattle

The Alpine Wattle (Acacia alpina) 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. Found in Norway.

Silver wattle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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