Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Potato flea beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acacia	Psylliodes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Psylliodes affinis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.