Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cork Moth

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cork Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cork Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tineidae
Genus	Acacia	Nemapogon
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Nemapogon cloacella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cork Moth
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.

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.