Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lesser Greenlet

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hylophilus decurtatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Greenlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Vireonidae
Genus	Acacia	Hylophilus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hylophilus decurtatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Greenlet
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 Greenlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.