Basedow's Wattle vs Parrotfeather

Acacia basedowii compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Parrotfeather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Fabaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Acacia	Myriophyllum
Species	Acacia basedowii	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Basedow's Wattle and Parrotfeather share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.