Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dils’ Grayling

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pseudochazara orestes

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dils’ Grayling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dils’ Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acacia	Pseudochazara
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pseudochazara orestes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dils’ Grayling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dils’ Grayling
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.

Dils’ Grayling

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria and Greece. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.