Campbell's Maple vs Ground Lackey

Acer campbellii compared with Malacosoma castrensis

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Ground Lackey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Ground Lackey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Acer	Malacosoma
Species	Acer campbellii	Malacosoma castrensis

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Ground Lackey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Ground Lackey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ground Lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.