Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Douglas' spirea

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Douglas' spirea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Spiraea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Spiraea douglasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Douglas' spirea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Douglas' spirea
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.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 countries).

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.