Basedow's Wattle vs cotton aphid

Acacia basedowii compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	cotton aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Aphis
Species	Acacia basedowii	Aphis gossypii

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.