Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Olive Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Olive Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acacia	Pyrgus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pyrgus serratulae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Olive Skipper
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 Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.