Basedow's Wattle vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Acacia basedowii compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acacia	Lestes
Species	Acacia basedowii	Lestes virens

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.