Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Large Pale Clothes Moth

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tinea pallescentella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Large Pale Clothes Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Large Pale Clothes Moth
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	Tineidae
Genus	Acacia	Tinea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tinea pallescentella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Pale Clothes Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Large Pale Clothes Moth
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 Pale Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.