Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tree Swallow

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tachycineta bicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tree Swallow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Acacia	Tachycineta
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tachycineta bicolor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tree Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tree Swallow
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.

Tree Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and 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.