black wattle vs Dune Cup

Acacia celsa compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acacia	Peziza
Species	Acacia celsa	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.