ENEndangered

Acacia imitans

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Increasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order

FABALES

Family

FABACEAE

Genus

Acacia

Acacia imitans belongs to the family FABACEAE, order FABALES, within the MAGNOLIOPSIDA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky areasMajorSavannaMajorShrublandMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Site/area management
Species management
Species recovery
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Acacia imitans (Acacia imitans). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gibson-wattle

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