Basedow's Wattle vs Gall midge

Acacia basedowii compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Contarinia
Species	Acacia basedowii	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.