Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Acacia	Entomobrya
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Entomobrya nivalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.