Broughton willow wattle vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Acacia salicina compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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	Neuroterus
Species	Acacia salicina	Neuroterus numismalis

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.