apple mealybug vs broom wattle

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	broom wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phenacoccus	Acacia
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) 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.