Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Para grass

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Urochloa mutica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Para grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Para grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acacia	Urochloa
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Urochloa mutica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Para grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Para grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Para grass
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.

Para grass

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, Somalia), Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand), Europe (Belgium, Portugal, Spain), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.