Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs devil clam

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	devil clam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Fabaceae	Cardiidae
Genus	Acacia	Tridacna
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tridacna mbalavuana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.