Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fishpoison

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tephrosia purpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fishpoison
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	Tephrosia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tephrosia purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fishpoison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fishpoison
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.

Fishpoison

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), 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.