Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs pineapple scale

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	pineapple scale
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 scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (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.