Cinnamon Wattle vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Acacia leprosa compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Acacia	Entomobrya
Species	Acacia leprosa	Entomobrya nivalis

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) 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.