Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Early Buttercup

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Early Buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ranunculus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ranunculus fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.