Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Confusing Furrow 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 Halictidae
Genus Acacia Halictus
Species Acacia phlebophylla Halictus confusus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Confusing Furrow 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 Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

No description available.

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