Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lesser Hornero

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Furnarius minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Hornero
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 Hornero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.