Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Desert Orange-tip

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Desert Orange-tip
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	Pieridae
Genus	Acacia	Colotis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Colotis evagore

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Desert Orange-tip
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.

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.