Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Levantine Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Levantine Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Levantine Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acacia	Thymelicus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Thymelicus hyrax

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Levantine Skipper
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.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

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.