Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mercuryweed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mercuryweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Acalypha
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Acalypha virginica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Mercuryweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.