Barred Green Colonel vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

  • Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Green Colonel Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Stratiomyidae Fabaceae
Genus Odontomyia Acacia
Species Odontomyia hydroleon Acacia phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Green Colonel Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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