Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pea Moth

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cydia nigricana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Pea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Cydia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cydia nigricana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pea Moth
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.

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.