Broughton willow wattle vs Gall midge

Acacia salicina compared with Dasineura pyri

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Dasineura
Species	Acacia salicina	Dasineura pyri

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.