Broughton willow wattle vs Cuscute des champs

Acacia salicina compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Cuscute des champs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Cuscute des champs
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia salicina	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and Cuscute des champs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Cuscute des champs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Cuscute des champs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

Cuscute des champs

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇱 Israel 🇪🇸 Spain 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe