Blunt Wattle vs Spotted Spreadwing

Acacia aprica compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acacia	Lestes
Species	Acacia aprica	Lestes congener

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Spotted Spreadwing
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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.