Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lesser Puss Moth

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cerura erminea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Puss Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Notodontidae
Genus	Acacia	Cerura
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cerura erminea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Puss Moth
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 Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.