black wattle vs fig wax scale

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	fig wax scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Acacia	Ceroplastes
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Ceroplastes japonicus

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.