Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pigmy Skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Pigmy 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 Gegenes
Species Acacia phlebophylla Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Pigmy 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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 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.

Pigmy Skipper

No description available.

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