Basedow's Wattle vs Onionweed

Acacia basedowii compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Onionweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Fabaceae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Acacia	Asphodelus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Asphodelus fistulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.