boisduval scale vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• boisduval scale is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Diaspididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Diaspis	Acacia
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Acacia phlebophylla

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.

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.