Ausfeld's Wattle vs lackey moth

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Malacosoma neustria

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while lackey moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	lackey moth
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Acacia	Malacosoma
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Malacosoma neustria

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

lackey moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	lackey moth
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.

lackey moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.