Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Nose botfly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Nose botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Acacia	Gasterophilus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Nose botfly
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.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.