Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fletcher scale

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fletcher scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Acacia	Parthenolecanium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fletcher scale
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.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.