Blunt Wattle vs Mountain Argus

Acacia aprica compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Mountain Argus
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Aricia
Species	Acacia aprica	Aricia montensis

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.