Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Toothwort

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Toothwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acacia	Lathraea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lathraea squamaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.