Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Shadow Darner

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Shadow Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acacia	Aeshna
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aeshna umbrosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

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.