Ausfeld's Wattle vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Redshouldered ham 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	Cleridae
Genus	Acacia	Necrobia
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Necrobia ruficollis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Redshouldered ham 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.

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.