Blunt Wattle vs Fiveangled dodder

Acacia aprica compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 aprica	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt Wattle and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

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

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.