Acacia vs Gall midge

Acacia lysiphloia compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Acacia is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acacia	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Contarinia
Species	Acacia lysiphloia	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Acacia

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acacia	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acacia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Acacia

The Acacia (Acacia lysiphloia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.