Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs spurge hawk-moth

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hyles euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while spurge hawk-moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	spurge hawk-moth
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	Sphingidae
Genus	Acacia	Hyles
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hyles euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

spurge hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	spurge hawk-moth
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.

spurge hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Chad), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.