Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Melissa Arctic

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Melissa Arctic
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acacia	Oeneis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Oeneis melissa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Melissa Arctic
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.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.