Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Moth fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Moth fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Psychodidae
Genus	Acacia	Psychoda
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Psychoda sigma

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.