Broughton willow wattle vs purple marbled

Acacia salicina compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	purple marbled
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acacia	Eublemma
Species	Acacia salicina	Eublemma ostrina

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	purple marbled
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.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.