Basedow's Wattle vs ruddy carpet

Acacia basedowii compared with Catarhoe rubidata

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while ruddy carpet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	ruddy carpet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acacia	Catarhoe
Species	Acacia basedowii	Catarhoe rubidata

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

ruddy carpet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	ruddy carpet
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.

ruddy carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.