Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Large Tabby

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Large Tabby
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	Pyralidae
Genus	Acacia	Aglossa
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aglossa pinguinalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Large Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 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.