Basedow's Wattle vs Duck Flea

Acacia basedowii compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acacia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.