Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Gut Weed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Gut Weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ulva
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ulva intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Gut Weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.