Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs sugar sumac

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Rhus ovata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	sugar sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Rhus ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

sugar sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	sugar sumac
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.

sugar sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.