Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tufted Clusterfly

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Polleniidae
Genus	Acacia	Pollenia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pollenia pediculata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.