Ausfeld's Wattle vs Fruit Fly

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Urophora cardui

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Fruit Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fruit Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Tephritidae
Genus	Acacia	Urophora
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Urophora cardui

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fruit Fly
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.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.