Cinnamon Wattle vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Acacia leprosa compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Leaf-Miner 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	Agromyzidae
Genus	Acacia	Phytomyza
Species	Acacia leprosa	Phytomyza ranunculi

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Leaf-Miner 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.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.