Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs smooth hawkweed

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hieracium laevigatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while smooth hawkweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	smooth hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Hieracium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hieracium laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

smooth hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	smooth hawkweed
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.

smooth hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.