Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Kirk's dik-dik

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acacia	Madoqua
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.