Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Guianan Squirrel

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acacia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.