Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tonkin wingnut

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fabaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pterocarya
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

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.