Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mérida Thomasomys

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mérida Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acacia	Thomasomys
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Thomasomys vestitus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mérida Thomasomys
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.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.