Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Larder beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Dermestes lardarius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Larder beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Larder beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Acacia	Dermestes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Dermestes lardarius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Larder beetle
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.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.