Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs lowland paca

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	lowland paca
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Acacia	Cuniculus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cuniculus paca

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	lowland paca
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.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.