Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Horus Swift

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Apus horus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Horus Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Horus Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Acacia	Apus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Apus horus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Horus Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Horus Swift
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.

Horus Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.