Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fly marsh elder

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Iva
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Iva cheiranthifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Fly marsh elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.