Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Masked bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hylaeus variegatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Masked bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Masked bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Colletidae
Genus	Acacia	Hylaeus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hylaeus variegatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Masked bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Masked bee
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.

Masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.