Basedow's Wattle vs privet aphid

Acacia basedowii compared with Myzus ligustri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	privet aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Myzus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Myzus ligustri

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	privet aphid
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.

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.