Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Indian Sundew

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Drosera indica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Indian Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Indian Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Acacia	Drosera
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Drosera indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Indian Sundew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Indian Sundew
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.

Indian Sundew

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Namibia, 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.