Basedow's Wattle vs Pigeon Flea

Acacia basedowii compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acacia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.