Ausfeld's Wattle vs dooryard sowbug

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Fabaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Acacia	Porcellio
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.