Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs greater broomrape

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	greater broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acacia	Orobanche
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.