Basedow's Wattle vs Tropical ticktrefoil

Acacia basedowii compared with Desmodium cajanifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Tropical ticktrefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Desmodium
Species	Acacia basedowii	Desmodium cajanifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Basedow's Wattle and Tropical ticktrefoil share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Tropical ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Tropical ticktrefoil
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.

Tropical ticktrefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and 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.