Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Stickbush

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Clerodendrum chinense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Stickbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Clerodendrum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Clerodendrum chinense

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Stickbush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Stickbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Stickbush
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.

Stickbush

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.