Basedow's Wattle vs Freckled Webcap

Acacia basedowii compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cortinarius
Species	Acacia basedowii	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.