Broughton willow wattle vs Spangled Skimmer

Acacia salicina compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acacia	Libellula
Species	Acacia salicina	Libellula cyanea

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.