Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tri-Colored Bumble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acacia	Bombus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Bombus ternarius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tri-Colored Bumble 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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.