Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Northern Firefly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Northern Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acacia	Pyractomena
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pyractomena borealis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Northern Firefly
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 Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.