Blunt Wattle vs Gall midge

Acacia aprica compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Contarinia
Species	Acacia aprica	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.