Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Hide Beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hide Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Acacia	Dermestes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Dermestes maculatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.