Ausfeld's Wattle vs Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Halictus rubicundus

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Orange-Legged Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Orange-Legged Furrow Bee
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	Halictidae
Genus	Acacia	Halictus
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Halictus rubicundus

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Orange-Legged Furrow Bee
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.

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.