Ausfeld's Wattle vs pine hawk-moth

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Sphinx pinastri

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while pine hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	pine hawk-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	Sphingidae
Genus	Acacia	Sphinx
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Sphinx pinastri

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	pine hawk-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.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.