Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Oriental alder

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Oriental alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fabaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Alnus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Alnus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Oriental alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.