Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Heath Bee-fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Bombylius minor

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Acacia	Bombylius
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Bombylius minor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Heath Bee-fly
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.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.