Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Plain Plume

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Plain Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Acacia	Hellinsia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Plain Plume
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.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 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.