Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Large Fruit Bark 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	Curculionidae
Genus	Acacia	Scolytus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Scolytus mali

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Large Fruit Bark 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.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.