Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fiery Copper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fiery Copper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Lycaena
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lycaena thetis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.