Basedow's Wattle vs Tile Lichen

Acacia basedowii compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Acacia	Lecidea
Species	Acacia basedowii	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.