Cinnamon Wattle vs Rafflesia

Acacia leprosa compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Rafflesia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Rafflesia
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Fabales (豆目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Acacia leprosa	Rafflesia arnoldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Wattle and Rafflesia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Rafflesia
Diet	—	Parasite
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	11.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Rafflesia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) 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.

Rafflesia

大花草（Rafflesia arnoldii）能开出直径最大1米的世界最大单朵花。它是一种没有根、茎和叶的寄生植物。