Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Spiny Baskettail

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acacia	Epitheca
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Epitheca spinigera

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.