black wattle vs Norway maple aphid

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Periphyllus lyropictus

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Norway maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Norway maple 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	Periphyllus
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Periphyllus lyropictus

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Norway maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Norway maple 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.

Norway maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.