Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Flax Flea Beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acacia	Longitarsus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Longitarsus parvulus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Flax Flea Beetle
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.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.