Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Red Lauan

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Red Lauan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acacia	Shorea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Shorea negrosensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Red Lauan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Red Lauan
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.

Red Lauan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.