Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Margay

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acacia	Leopardus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.