Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Hover fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hover 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	Syrphidae
Genus	Acacia	Cheilosia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cheilosia pagana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hover 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.

Hover fly

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.