Blunt Wattle vs Marbled Orbweaver

Acacia aprica compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Fabaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Acacia	Araneus
Species	Acacia aprica	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.