Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs forest caterpillar hunter

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Calosoma sycophanta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle forest caterpillar hunter
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Fabaceae Carabidae
Genus Acacia Calosoma
Species Acacia phlebophylla Calosoma sycophanta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

forest caterpillar hunter

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle forest caterpillar hunter
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.

forest caterpillar hunter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

forest caterpillar hunter

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