Basedow's Wattle vs Soapberry

Acacia basedowii compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Soapberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acacia	Sapindus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Sapindus saponaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Basedow's Wattle and Soapberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.