Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs butterfly-pea

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Centrosema virginianum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while butterfly-pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	butterfly-pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Centrosema
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Centrosema virginianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and butterfly-pea share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	butterfly-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.