Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mediterranean Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mediterranean Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mediterranean 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	Gegenes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Gegenes nostrodamus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mediterranean 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.

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.