Baker's Wattle vs Roadside flatsedge

Acacia bakeri compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Wattle	Roadside flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cyperus
Species	Acacia bakeri	Cyperus sphacelatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Wattle and Roadside flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Wattle	Roadside flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

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

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) 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.