Alpine Hawkweed vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Hieracium alpinum compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• Alpine Hawkweed is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hawkweed	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Hieracium	Acacia
Species	Hieracium alpinum	Acacia phlebophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Hawkweed and Buffalo Sallow-wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hawkweed	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

Alpine Hawkweed

The Alpine Hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.