Cinnamon Wattle vs Knopper Gall

Acacia leprosa compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Knopper Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acacia	Andricus
Species	Acacia leprosa	Andricus quercuscalicis

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.