Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs scratch grass

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	scratch grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acacia	Muhlenbergia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and scratch grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.