Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cotoneaster Webworm
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Acacia	Athrips
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Athrips rancidella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cotoneaster Webworm
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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.