Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs swamp fleabane

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Erigeron elatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	swamp fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Erigeron
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Erigeron elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	swamp fleabane
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.

swamp fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.