Cinnamon Wattle vs Hover fly

Acacia leprosa compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Hover 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	Syrphidae
Genus	Acacia	Eristalis
Species	Acacia leprosa	Eristalis rupium

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Hover 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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.