Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Nyala

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Nyala
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acacia	Tragelaphus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tragelaphus angasii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Nyala
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.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.