Bellinger River Wattle vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Acacia	Scolytus
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Scolytus mali

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellinger River Wattle

Habitat

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

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bellinger River Wattle

The Bellinger River Wattle (Acacia chrysotricha) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.