Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Illawarra Flame Tree

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Brachychiton acerifolius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Illawarra Flame Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Illawarra Flame Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acacia	Brachychiton
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Brachychiton acerifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Illawarra Flame Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Illawarra Flame Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Illawarra Flame Tree
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.

Illawarra Flame Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Botswana, India, and Taiwan.

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.