Baker's Wattle vs red underwing

Acacia bakeri compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Baker's Wattle is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Wattle	red underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Acacia	Catocala
Species	Acacia bakeri	Catocala nupta

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Wattle	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

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

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) 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.