black wattle vs Golden wattle

Acacia implexa compared with Acacia pycnantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Golden wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia implexa	Acacia pycnantha

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Golden wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Golden wattle
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

Distributed across South Africa and Taiwan.

Golden wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia implexa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across South Africa and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa