Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Buzzard

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Buteo oreophilus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Buzzard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Fabaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acacia	Buteo
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Buteo oreophilus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Buzzard
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 Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.