Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Devil weed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Devil weed
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Acacia	Sargassum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.