Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Glover scale

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lepidosaphes gloverii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Glover scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Glover scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Acacia	Lepidosaphes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lepidosaphes gloverii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Glover scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Glover scale
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.

Glover scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.