Blunt Wattle vs Marsh Swift

Acacia aprica compared with Borbo micans

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Marsh Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Marsh Swift
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acacia	Borbo
Species	Acacia aprica	Borbo micans

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Marsh Swift
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.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.