Cinnamon Wattle vs Fly

Acacia leprosa compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acacia	Drosophila
Species	Acacia leprosa	Drosophila simulans

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.