Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fragile Forktail

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ischnura posita

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Fragile Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acacia	Ischnura
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ischnura posita

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fragile Forktail
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.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.