Blunt Wattle vs Dover Shade

Acacia aprica compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Dover Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Dover Shade
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Cnephasia
Species	Acacia aprica	Cnephasia genitalana

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Dover Shade
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.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.