black wattle vs flax dodder

Acacia celsa compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	flax 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 epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	flax 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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.