apple mealybug vs black wattle

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phenacoccus	Acacia
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

black wattle

Habitat

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

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.