Ausfeld's Wattle vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Bombus sandersoni

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Sanderson Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Sanderson Bumble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acacia	Bombus
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Bombus sandersoni

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Sanderson Bumble 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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.