Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Halictus rubicundus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Orange-Legged Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Orange-Legged Furrow Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Halictidae
Genus	Acacia	Halictus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Halictus rubicundus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Orange-Legged Furrow Bee
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.

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.