Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Staph beetle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Oligota pumilio

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Staph beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Acacia	Oligota
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Oligota pumilio

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.