Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs dingy mocha

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cyclophora pendularia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while dingy mocha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dingy mocha
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	Geometridae
Genus	Acacia	Cyclophora
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cyclophora pendularia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

dingy mocha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dingy mocha
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.

dingy mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.