Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Globe Skimmer

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acacia	Pantala
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pantala flavescens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Globe Skimmer
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.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, 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.