Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Acacia	Cotinga
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cotinga maynana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Plum-throated Cotinga
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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.