Basedow's Wattle vs Chia

Acacia basedowii compared with Salvia hispanica

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Chia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Chia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Salvia
Species	Acacia basedowii	Salvia hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Basedow's Wattle and Chia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Chia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Chia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basedow's Wattle

Habitat

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

Chia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Basedow's Wattle

The Basedow's Wattle (Acacia basedowii) 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.

Chia

The Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a species in the genus Salvia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.