Ausfeld's Wattle vs Northern cattle grub

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Northern cattle grub
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Fabales (マメ目) Diptera (ハエ目)
Family Fabaceae Oestridae
Genus Acacia Hypoderma
Species Acacia ausfeldii Hypoderma bovis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Northern cattle grub
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Northern cattle grub

No description available.

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