Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Northern Dusky Slug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Fabaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Acacia	Arion
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Arion fuscus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Northern Dusky Slug
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.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.