Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Italian catchfly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Silene italica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Italian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Italian catchfly
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	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acacia	Silene
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Silene italica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Italian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Italian catchfly
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.

Italian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.