Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Greater dodder

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Greater dodder
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 dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 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.