Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Headfly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Headfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Acacia	Hydrotaea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hydrotaea irritans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.