Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs light crimson underwing

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Catocala promissa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while light crimson underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	light crimson underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Acacia	Catocala
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Catocala promissa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

light crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	light crimson underwing
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.

light crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.