Ausfeld's Wattle vs Hover fly

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Hover 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	Syrphidae
Genus	Acacia	Cheilosia
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Cheilosia pagana

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Hover 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.

Hover 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.