Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Flame Nasturtium

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Fabaceae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Acacia	Tropaeolum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tropaeolum speciosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Flame Nasturtium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Flame Nasturtium
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.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.