black wattle vs Elder aphid

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Aphis
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Elder aphid
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.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.