Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Ryukyu Mouse

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Mus caroli

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Ryukyu Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ryukyu Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acacia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Mus caroli

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ryukyu Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ryukyu Mouse
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.

Ryukyu Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.