Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acacia	Eumerus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Eumerus funeralis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Bulb-Fly
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.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.