Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Downy Emerald

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Downy Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acacia	Cordulia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cordulia aenea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.