Blunt Wattle vs Splayed Deerfly

Acacia aprica compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Tabanidae
Genus	Acacia	Chrysops
Species	Acacia aprica	Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.