Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Rufous Minor

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rufous Minor
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Acacia	Oligia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Oligia versicolor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rufous Minor
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.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.