Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Hop Flea Beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hop Flea 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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acacia	Psylliodes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Psylliodes attenuata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hop Flea 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.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.