black wattle vs Downland Conch

Acacia celsa compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Downland Conch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Downland Conch
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Aethes
Species	Acacia celsa	Aethes tesserana

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Downland Conch
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.

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.