Austrian pine scale vs black wattle

Leucaspis pini compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Austrian pine scale is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian pine scale	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Diaspididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Leucaspis	Acacia
Species	Leucaspis pini	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Austrian pine scale

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian pine scale	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian pine scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Austrian pine scale

The Austrian pine scale (Leucaspis pini) is a species in the genus Leucaspis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Leucaspis pini contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.