Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Plain Swift

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Plain Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Acacia	Apus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Apus unicolor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Plain Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.