Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs lechwe

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Kobus leche

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	lechwe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acacia	Kobus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Kobus leche

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	lechwe
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.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. 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.