Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Red Wasp

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Vespula rufa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Red Wasp
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	Vespidae
Genus	Acacia	Vespula
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Vespula rufa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Red Wasp
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 Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.