Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs red underwing skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle red underwing skipper
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 Hesperiidae
Genus Acacia Spialia
Species Acacia phlebophylla Spialia sertorius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.

red underwing skipper

No description available.

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