Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs mountain hare

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	mountain hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acacia	Lepus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lepus timidus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.