Blunt Wattle vs Soldier fly

Acacia aprica compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acacia	Microchrysa
Species	Acacia aprica	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.