Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs field locoweed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Oxytropis campestris

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while field locoweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	field locoweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Oxytropis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Oxytropis campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and field locoweed share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	field locoweed
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 locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.