Ausfeld's Wattle vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Scolytus mali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Fabaceae Curculionidae
Genus Acacia Scolytus
Species Acacia ausfeldii Scolytus mali

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Large Fruit Bark Beetle
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.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

No description available.

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