Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Hump-backed fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hump-backed 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	Phoridae
Genus	Acacia	Megaselia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Megaselia rufipes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Hump-backed 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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.