Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Pompadour Cotinga

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Xipholena punicea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pompadour 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	Xipholena
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Xipholena punicea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pompadour Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Pompadour 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.

Pompadour Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.