Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Ocellated Emerald

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acacia	Somatochlora
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Somatochlora minor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.