Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs purple thorn

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Selenia tetralunaria

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while purple thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	purple thorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acacia	Selenia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Selenia tetralunaria

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

purple thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	purple thorn
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.

purple thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.