Baker's Wattle vs Soldier fly

Acacia bakeri compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baker's Wattle Soldier fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Fabaceae Stratiomyidae
Genus Acacia Microchrysa
Species Acacia bakeri Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baker's Wattle Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Soldier fly

No description available.

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