Ausfeld's Wattle vs field slug

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	field slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Fabaceae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Acacia	Deroceras
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Deroceras agreste

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.