Blunt Wattle vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Acacia aprica compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Acacia	Colias
Species	Acacia aprica	Colias chrysotheme

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.