Cinnamon Wattle vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Acacia leprosa compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acacia	Lestes
Species	Acacia leprosa	Lestes virens

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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 Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.