Arborvitae Leafminer vs broom wattle

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	broom wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Argyresthia	Acacia
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) 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.