Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Olive Moth

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Prays oleae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Olive Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Olive Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Praydidae
Genus	Acacia	Prays
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Prays oleae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Olive Moth
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.

Olive Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.