Cinnamon Wattle vs Fierce Orbweaver

Acacia leprosa compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Fabaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Acacia	Araneus
Species	Acacia leprosa	Araneus saevus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Fierce Orbweaver
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.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.