Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs starling mite

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	starling mite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Fabaceae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Acacia	Ornithonyssus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ornithonyssus bursa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.