Ausfeld's Wattle vs Speckled Tar Spot

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhytisma
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.