Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pomace Fly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pomace Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acacia	Scaptomyza
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Scaptomyza pallida

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pomace Fly
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.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.