Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs scotch argus

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Erebia aethiops

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while scotch argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	scotch argus
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acacia	Erebia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Erebia aethiops

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

scotch argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	scotch argus
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.

scotch argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 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.