Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Narrow-leafed Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Acacia	Fraxinus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Fraxinus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Narrow-leafed Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Narrow-leafed Ash
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.

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.