Blunt Wattle vs Long-legged fly

Acacia aprica compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Long-legged 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	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Acacia	Dolichopus
Species	Acacia aprica	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Long-legged 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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.