Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs House fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	House fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Acacia	Hydrotaea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hydrotaea aenescens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.