Ausfeld's Wattle vs Horse botfly

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Horse botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Acacia	Gasterophilus
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

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.