black wattle vs carpet beetle

Acacia celsa compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	carpet 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	Dermestidae
Genus	Acacia	Attagenus
Species	Acacia celsa	Attagenus trifasciatus

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

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

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.