Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acacia	Lestes
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lestes forficula

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rainpool Spreadwing
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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.