Broughton willow wattle vs Variable Chafer

Acacia salicina compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Variable Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acacia	Gnorimus
Species	Acacia salicina	Gnorimus variabilis

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.