Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Horse botfly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Horse botfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Fabaceae Oestridae
Genus Acacia Gasterophilus
Species Acacia phlebophylla Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Horse botfly

No description available.

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