Cinnamon Wattle vs Elm Leech

Acacia leprosa compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acacia	Hypsizygus
Species	Acacia leprosa	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.