Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Floating spurge

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phyllanthus fluitans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Floating spurge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllanthus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Phyllanthus fluitans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Floating spurge
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.

Floating spurge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.