Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs pineapple mealybug

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Dysmicoccus brevipes

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while pineapple mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	pineapple mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Acacia	Dysmicoccus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Dysmicoccus brevipes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

pineapple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	pineapple mealybug
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.

pineapple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Dominica, 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.