Basedow's Wattle vs Western Gorse

Acacia basedowii compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Western Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Acacia basedowii	Ulex gallii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.