Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Cotoneaster
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.