Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dusky wireworm

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Acacia	Agriotes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.