Cinnamon Wattle vs Small elm midget

Acacia leprosa compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Small elm midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acacia leprosa	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Small elm midget
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.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.