Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Andrena tarsata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Tormentil Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tormentil Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Acacia	Andrena
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Andrena tarsata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tormentil Mining Bee
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.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.