Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dark Grass Blue

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Zizeeria karsandra

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dark Grass Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dark Grass Blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Zizeeria
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Zizeeria karsandra

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Grass Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dark Grass Blue
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.

Dark Grass Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Taiwan.

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.