Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Merida Sunangel

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Heliangelus spencei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Merida Sunangel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acacia	Heliangelus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Heliangelus spencei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Merida Sunangel
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.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.