black wattle vs Heather Beetle

Acacia celsa compared with Lochmaea suturalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Heather 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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acacia	Lochmaea
Species	Acacia celsa	Lochmaea suturalis

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Heather Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Heather 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.

Heather Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.