Basedow's Wattle vs Gall wasp

Acacia basedowii compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acacia	Diplolepis
Species	Acacia basedowii	Diplolepis mayri

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Gall wasp
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 wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.