Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cutworm

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cutworm
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	Spodoptera
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Spodoptera litura

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.