Broughton willow wattle vs Woundwort Shieldbug

Acacia salicina compared with Eysarcoris venustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Woundwort Shieldbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Acacia	Eysarcoris
Species	Acacia salicina	Eysarcoris venustissimus

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Woundwort Shieldbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Woundwort Shieldbug
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.

Woundwort Shieldbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.