Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs obscure mealybug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pseudococcus viburni

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while obscure mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	obscure mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Acacia	Pseudococcus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pseudococcus viburni

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

obscure mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	obscure mealybug
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.

obscure mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries) and North America (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.