Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs heath fritillary

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle heath fritillary
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 Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acacia Melitaea
Species Acacia phlebophylla Melitaea athalia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle heath fritillary
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 fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 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.

heath fritillary

No description available.

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