Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Redshouldered ham beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Cleridae
Genus	Acacia	Necrobia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Necrobia ruficollis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Redshouldered ham beetle
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.

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.