Cinnamon Wattle vs Fern scale

Acacia leprosa compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Fern scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Acacia	Pinnaspis
Species	Acacia leprosa	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.