Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Five-spot Burnet

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Zygaena trifolii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Five-spot Burnet
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Zygaena
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Zygaena trifolii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Five-spot Burnet
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.

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.