Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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 Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acacia Melitaea
Species Acacia phlebophylla Melitaea trivia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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 Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

No description available.

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