Ausfeld's Wattle vs cuscuta-do-linho

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	cuscuta-do-linho
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 ausfeldii	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and cuscuta-do-linho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	cuscuta-do-linho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

cuscuta-do-linho

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.