Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Grisons Fritillary

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Melitaea varia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Grisons Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Grisons Fritillary
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acacia	Melitaea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Melitaea varia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grisons Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Grisons Fritillary
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.

Grisons Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.