Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Argus

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Argus
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acacia	Aricia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aricia montensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.