Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Small elm midget

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Small elm midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Small elm midget
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.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.