Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Least Tern

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Sternula antillarum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Least Tern
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Laridae
Genus	Acacia	Sternula
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Sternula antillarum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Least Tern
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.

Least Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.