Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Irish Major

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Irish Major
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acacia	Oxycera
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Oxycera fallenii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.