Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs cabbage-star

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while cabbage-star is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	cabbage-star
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cnidoscolus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

cabbage-star

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	cabbage-star
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.

cabbage-star

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.

cabbage-star

The Cabbage-star (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.