Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mottled Marble

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mottled Marble
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Bactra
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Bactra furfurana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mottled Marble
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 Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.