Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Durham slug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Fabaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Acacia	Arion
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 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.