Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Hemlock

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acacia	Tsuga
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tsuga mertensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Mountain Hemlock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Hemlock
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 Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.