Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Inky Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Erynnis marloyi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Inky Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Inky Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acacia	Erynnis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Erynnis marloyi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Inky Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Inky Skipper
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.

Inky Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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.