Blunt Wattle vs striped hawk-moth

Acacia aprica compared with Hyles livornica

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while striped hawk-moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	striped hawk-moth
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	Sphingidae
Genus	Acacia	Hyles
Species	Acacia aprica	Hyles livornica

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

striped hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	striped hawk-moth
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.

striped hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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.