Cinnamon Wattle vs purple-bordered gold

Acacia leprosa compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	purple-bordered gold
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acacia	Idaea
Species	Acacia leprosa	Idaea muricata

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	purple-bordered gold
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.

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.