Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cyprus Maple

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Acer obtusifolium

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cyprus Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cyprus Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acacia	Acer
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Acer obtusifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cyprus Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cyprus Maple
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.

Cyprus Maple

Habitat

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

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.