Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs cedar wattle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Acacia terminalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	cedar wattle
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 same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Acacia terminalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and cedar wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

cedar wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	cedar wattle
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.

cedar wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

cedar wattle

The Cedar Wattle (Acacia terminalis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Portugal.