Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Marbled Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Marbled Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acacia	Carcharodus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Carcharodus lavatherae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Marbled Skipper
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 Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.