Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cactus aphid

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aphis sedi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cactus aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Aphis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aphis sedi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cactus aphid
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.

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.