Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Red Mason Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Osmia bicornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Red Mason Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acacia	Osmia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Osmia bicornis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Red Mason Bee
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 Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.