black wattle vs Spindle Ermine

Acacia celsa compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Spindle Ermine
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	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Acacia	Yponomeuta
Species	Acacia celsa	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.