Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Deodar

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cedrus deodara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Deodar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acacia	Cedrus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cedrus deodara

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Deodar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Deodar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Deodar
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.

Deodar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.