Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Duck Flea

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acacia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.