Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Muscoid fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Muscoid fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Delia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Delia radicum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Muscoid fly
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.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.