Brisbane Golden Wattle vs Silver wattle

Acacia fimbriata compared with Acacia retinodes

Key Differences

• Brisbane Golden Wattle is Least Concern while Silver wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brisbane Golden Wattle	Silver wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia fimbriata	Acacia retinodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brisbane Golden Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Silver wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brisbane Golden Wattle	Silver wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brisbane Golden Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa.

Silver wattle

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brisbane Golden Wattle

The Brisbane Golden Wattle (Acacia fimbriata) 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.