Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Elaeagnus

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Elaeagnus angustifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elaeagnus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Acacia	Elaeagnus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Elaeagnus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elaeagnus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elaeagnus
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.

Elaeagnus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.