Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dotted Ermel

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acacia	Ethmia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ethmia dodecea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.