Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Spider Weevil

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spider Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Acacia	Exomias
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Exomias araneiformis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.