Basedow's Wattle vs Variable Chafer

Acacia basedowii compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Variable Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acacia	Gnorimus
Species	Acacia basedowii	Gnorimus variabilis

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.