Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acacia	Bombus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Bombus perplexus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.