Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Meadow Shade

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Meadow Shade
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Cnephasia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cnephasia pasiuana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Meadow Shade
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.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.