Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Field Digger Wasp

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Mellinus arvensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Crabronidae
Genus	Acacia	Mellinus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Mellinus arvensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Field Digger Wasp
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.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.