Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Small red slender

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Small red slender
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	Caloptilia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Caloptilia rufipennella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Small red slender
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 red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.