Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Divaricate Rockcress

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Boechera divaricarpa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Divaricate Rockcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Divaricate Rockcress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Fabaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acacia	Boechera
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Boechera divaricarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Divaricate Rockcress share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Divaricate Rockcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Divaricate Rockcress
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.

Divaricate Rockcress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, 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.