Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Gall wasp

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acacia	Diplolepis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Diplolepis mayri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Gall wasp
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.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.