Cinnamon Wattle vs Spindle Ermine

Acacia leprosa compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Spindle Ermine
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	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Acacia	Yponomeuta
Species	Acacia leprosa	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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