black wattle vs Button Dodder

Acacia celsa compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia celsa	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.