Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mottled Darner

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mottled Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acacia	Aeshna
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aeshna clepsydra

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mottled Darner
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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.