Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Oriental Turtle Dove

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Streptopelia orientalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Oriental Turtle Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Oriental Turtle Dove
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Fabaceae	Columbidae
Genus	Acacia	Streptopelia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Streptopelia orientalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental Turtle Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Oriental Turtle Dove
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 Turtle Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.