Basedow's Wattle vs Tar spot

Acacia basedowii compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllachora
Species	Acacia basedowii	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.