Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Hawthorn midget

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Hawthorn midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hawthorn midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hawthorn midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hawthorn midget
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.

Hawthorn midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.