Basedow's Wattle vs Willow Tarspot

Acacia basedowii compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhytisma
Species	Acacia basedowii	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.