Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Little Gray Firefly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acacia	Photinus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Photinus marginellus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.