Basedow's Wattle vs Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Acacia basedowii compared with Halictus rubicundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Orange-Legged Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Acacia	Halictus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Halictus rubicundus

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Orange-Legged Furrow 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.

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.