Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs dwarf milkweed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Fabaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Acacia	Asclepias
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Asclepias ovalifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and dwarf milkweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dwarf milkweed
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.

dwarf milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.