Bitter-Root vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apocynum	Acacia
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Acacia phlebophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.