Basedow's Wattle vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Acacia basedowii compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Large Sharp-tail Bee
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Acacia	Coelioxys
Species	Acacia basedowii	Coelioxys conoideus

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Large Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.