Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs shallot aphid

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while shallot aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	shallot aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acacia	Myzus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Myzus ascalonicus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	shallot aphid
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.

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 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.