Basedow's Wattle vs Hide Beetle

Acacia basedowii compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Hide Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Acacia	Dermestes
Species	Acacia basedowii	Dermestes maculatus

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.