Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Sedge Sprite

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acacia	Nehalennia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Nehalennia irene

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.