Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lorquin’s Blue

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lorquin’s Blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Cupido
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cupido lorquinii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.