Blunt Wattle vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Acacia aprica compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Leaf-Miner 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	Agromyzidae
Genus	Acacia	Phytomyza
Species	Acacia aprica	Phytomyza ranunculi

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Leaf-Miner 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.

Leaf-Miner 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.