Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pigeon Flea

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Pigeon Flea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Fabaceae Ceratophyllidae
Genus Acacia Ceratophyllus
Species Acacia phlebophylla Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.

Pigeon Flea

No description available.

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