Ausfeld's Wattle vs Jet Ant

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Jet Ant
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Acacia	Lasius
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Lasius fuliginosus

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Jet Ant
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.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.