Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cretan Small Heath

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cretan Small Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cretan Small Heath
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acacia	Coenonympha
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Coenonympha thyrsis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cretan Small Heath
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.

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.