Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lygaeid bug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Nysius thymi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lygaeid bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Acacia	Nysius
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Nysius thymi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.