Cinnamon Wattle vs Hide Beetle

Acacia leprosa compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Hide Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Acacia	Dermestes
Species	Acacia leprosa	Dermestes maculatus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.