Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Montane Colilargo

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.