Basedow's Wattle vs Oakes' Pondweed

Acacia basedowii compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Fabaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Acacia	Potamogeton
Species	Acacia basedowii	Potamogeton oakesianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Basedow's Wattle and Oakes' Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Oakes' Pondweed
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.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.