Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Acacia	Geomys
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Desert Pocket Gopher
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 Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.