Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs rose-grass aphid

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while rose-grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	rose-grass aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Metopolophium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Metopolophium dirhodum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	rose-grass aphid
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.

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.