Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs fern-leaf aralia

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Polyscias cumingiana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while fern-leaf aralia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	fern-leaf aralia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Polyscias
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Polyscias cumingiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

fern-leaf aralia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	fern-leaf aralia
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.

fern-leaf aralia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (India), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.