Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Natal orange

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Natal orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Fabaceae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Strychnos
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Strychnos spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Natal orange share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Natal orange
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.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea 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.