Ausfeld's Wattle vs Fireworm

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acacia	Spodoptera
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Spodoptera eridania

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.