Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Coelioxys mandibularis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acacia	Coelioxys
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Coelioxys mandibularis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.