Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Minca Spiny Rat

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acacia	Proechimys
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Minca Spiny Rat
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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.