Aphid vs Blunt Wattle

Cinara pilicornis compared with Acacia aprica

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Blunt Wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Blunt Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cinara	Acacia
Species	Cinara pilicornis	Acacia aprica

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Blunt Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

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

Aphid

The Aphid (Cinara pilicornis) is a species in the genus Cinara. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.