Cinnamon Wattle vs Surf Scoter

Acacia leprosa compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Acacia	Melanitta
Species	Acacia leprosa	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.