Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Curled Dock

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Rumex crispus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Curled Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Curled Dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rumex
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Rumex crispus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Curled Dock share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Curled Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Curled Dock
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.

Curled Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 countries).

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.