Blunt Wattle vs six-spot burnet

Acacia aprica compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	six-spot burnet
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Zygaena
Species	Acacia aprica	Zygaena filipendulae

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	six-spot burnet
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.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.