Basedow's Wattle vs Guinea ant

Acacia basedowii compared with Tetramorium bicarinatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Guinea ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Acacia	Tetramorium
Species	Acacia basedowii	Tetramorium bicarinatum

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Guinea ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Guinea ant
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.

Guinea ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (12 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.