Ausfeld's Wattle vs Dotted Firefly

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Lucidota punctata

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Dotted Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acacia	Lucidota
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Lucidota punctata

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.