Cedar wattle vs Golden wattle

Acacia elata compared with Acacia pycnantha

Key Differences

• Cedar wattle is Not Evaluated while Golden wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedar wattle	Golden wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia elata	Acacia pycnantha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cedar wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedar wattle	Golden wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedar wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), and North America (United States).

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).

Cedar wattle

The Cedar Wattle (Acacia elata) is a species in the genus Acacia. Native to ['Eswatini', 'India', 'Portugal', 'South Africa', 'United States'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇮🇳 India 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States