Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Persian Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Spialia phlomidis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Persian Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Persian Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acacia	Spialia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Spialia phlomidis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Persian Skipper
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.

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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.