Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Puna Ibis

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Puna Ibis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Acacia	Plegadis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Plegadis ridgwayi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Puna Ibis
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.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.