Ausfeld's Wattle vs marsh mealybug

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	marsh mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Acacia	Atrococcus
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Atrococcus paludinus

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.