Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs ground lackey

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	ground lackey
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Acacia	Malacosoma
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Malacosoma castrense

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.