Basedow's Wattle vs Scuttle fly

Acacia basedowii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Scuttle fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Phoridae
Genus	Acacia	Megaselia
Species	Acacia basedowii	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.