Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Surinam cherry

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Eugenia uniflora

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Surinam cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Surinam cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Fabaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Acacia	Eugenia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Eugenia uniflora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Surinam cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Surinam cherry
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.

Surinam cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.