Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs large blue

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Maculinea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.