Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dot-eared Coquette

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lophornis gouldii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dot-eared Coquette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acacia	Lophornis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lophornis gouldii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dot-eared Coquette
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.

Dot-eared Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.