Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Fabaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Acacia	Cyclosa
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cyclosa conica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
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.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.