golden wattle vs acacia

Acacia spectabilis compared with Acacia longifolia

Key Differences

• golden wattle is Least Concern while acacia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	golden wattle	acacia
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 spectabilis	Acacia longifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

golden wattle and acacia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

acacia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	golden wattle	acacia
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

Found in Libya.

acacia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).