Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Synallaxis cherriei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Chestnut-throated Spinetail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Furnariidae
Genus	Acacia	Synallaxis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Synallaxis cherriei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Chestnut-throated Spinetail
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.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.