Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pencil Cedar

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Polyscias
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Polyscias murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

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.