Ausfeld's Wattle vs Small Plume

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Small Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Acacia	Oxyptilus
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Small Plume
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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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.