Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mediterranean vine mealybug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Planococcus ficus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mediterranean vine mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mediterranean vine mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Acacia	Planococcus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Planococcus ficus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mediterranean vine mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mediterranean vine mealybug
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 vine mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, South Africa, 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.