Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Japanese Bindweed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Calystegia pubescens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Japanese Bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Calystegia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Calystegia pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Japanese Bindweed
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.

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.