Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Acacia	Anthrenus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Anthrenus fuscus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.