Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Oleander Aphid

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aphis nerii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Oleander Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Oleander Aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Aphis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aphis nerii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Oleander Aphid
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.

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 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.