Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Elder aphid

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Aphis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elder aphid
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.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, 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.