Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acacia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pteropus niger

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Greater Mascarene flying fox
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 Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.