Brimstone vs Cinnamon Wattle

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

• Brimstone is Near Threatened while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brimstone	Cinnamon 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	Pieridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Gonepteryx	Acacia
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Acacia leprosa

Conservation Status

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brimstone	Cinnamon Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) 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.