Blunt Wattle vs thistle aphid

Acacia aprica compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	thistle aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Brachycaudus
Species	Acacia aprica	Brachycaudus cardui

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	thistle aphid
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.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.