Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Spruce Budworm

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Choristoneura fumiferana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Spruce Budworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spruce Budworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Choristoneura
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Choristoneura fumiferana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spruce Budworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Spruce Budworm
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.

Spruce Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.