Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Scaly Hawkbit

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hedypnois cretica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Scaly Hawkbit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Scaly Hawkbit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Hedypnois
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hedypnois cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Hawkbit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Scaly Hawkbit
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.

Scaly Hawkbit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.