Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs marbled lungfish

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	marbled lungfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Protopteridae
Genus	Acacia	Protopterus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Protopterus aethiopicus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.