Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Russian Spiraea

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Spiraea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Spiraea media

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Russian Spiraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Russian Spiraea
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.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.