Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Thrips

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Thrips
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family Fabaceae Thripidae
Genus Acacia Thrips
Species Acacia phlebophylla Thrips palmi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.

Thrips

No description available.

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