Basedow's Wattle vs Northern cattle grub

Acacia basedowii compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Acacia	Hypoderma
Species	Acacia basedowii	Hypoderma bovis

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Northern cattle grub
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.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and 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.