Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Shantung maple

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Acer truncatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Shantung maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Shantung maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acacia	Acer
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Acer truncatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Shantung maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Shantung maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Shantung maple
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.

Shantung maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.