Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Ripgut brome

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Bromus diandrus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Ripgut brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ripgut brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acacia	Bromus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Bromus diandrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Ripgut brome share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ripgut brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ripgut brome
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.

Ripgut brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.