Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Seedcorn maggot

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Delia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Delia platura

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Seedcorn maggot
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.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.