Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pacific Loon

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pacific Loon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Gaviidae
Genus	Acacia	Gavia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Gavia pacifica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pacific Loon
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.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.