Bog Dwarf vs broom wattle

Elachista utonella compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bog Dwarf broom wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Elachistidae Fabaceae
Genus Elachista Acacia
Species Elachista utonella Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Bog Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bog Dwarf broom wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

broom wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bog Dwarf

The Bog Dwarf (Elachista utonella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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