Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Silver-backed Needletail

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Acacia	Hirundapus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.