Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mite

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Fabaceae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Acacia	Ornithonyssus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.