Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Crinan Ear

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Crinan Ear
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Acacia	Amphipoea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Amphipoea crinanensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Crinan Ear
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.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.