Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs dooryard sowbug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Fabaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Acacia	Porcellio
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.