Basedow's Wattle vs Mud Dauber

Acacia basedowii compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Mud Dauber
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	Sphecidae
Genus	Acacia	Sceliphron
Species	Acacia basedowii	Sceliphron caementarium

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.