Basedow's Wattle vs Irish Major

Acacia basedowii compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Irish Major
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acacia	Oxycera
Species	Acacia basedowii	Oxycera fallenii

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.