Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Sneaky Elf

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acacia	Pyropyga
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pyropyga decipiens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.