Blunt Wattle vs Sawfly

Acacia aprica compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Sawfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acacia	Pristiphora
Species	Acacia aprica	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.