Blunt Wattle vs Hover fly

Acacia aprica compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acacia	Eumerus
Species	Acacia aprica	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.