Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tingis ampliata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Tingidae
Genus	Acacia	Tingis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tingis ampliata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
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.

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.