broom wattle vs Dandelion gall wasp

Acacia calamifolia compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• broom wattle is Least Concern while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broom wattle	Dandelion gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acacia	Phanacis
Species	Acacia calamifolia	Phanacis taraxaci

Conservation Status

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broom wattle	Dandelion gall wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.