Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phaethornis nattereri

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cinnamon-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Cinnamon-throated Hermit
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Fabaceae Trochilidae
Genus Acacia Phaethornis
Species Acacia phlebophylla Phaethornis nattereri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Cinnamon-throated Hermit
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.

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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