Black wattle vs Formosan koa

Acacia mangium compared with Acacia confusa

Key Differences

• Black wattle is Not Evaluated while Formosan koa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black wattle	Formosan koa
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia mangium	Acacia confusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black wattle and Formosan koa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Black wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black wattle	Formosan koa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

Black wattle

The Black wattle (Acacia mangium) is a species in the genus Acacia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, China, and more.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇫🇯 Fiji 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇺🇸 United States