Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Giant Cola

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cola gigantea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Giant Cola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Giant Cola
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cola
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cola gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Giant Cola share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Cola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Giant Cola
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.

Giant Cola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.