Aphid vs black wattle

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acyrthosiphon	Acacia
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Acacia celsa

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Aphid

The Aphid (Acyrthosiphon lactucae) is a species in the genus Acyrthosiphon. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.