Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fireworm

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fireworm
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Acacia	Spodoptera
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Spodoptera eridania

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.