Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Florida wax scale

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Florida wax 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	Ceroplastes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ceroplastes floridensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Florida wax 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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 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.