black wattle vs Tufted Marbled Skipper

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Key Differences

  • black wattle is Least Concern while Tufted Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black wattle Tufted Marbled Skipper
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 Hesperiidae
Genus Acacia Carcharodus
Species Acacia plectocarpa Carcharodus floccifera

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black wattle Tufted Marbled Skipper
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.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

No description available.

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