Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs tufted fleabane

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	tufted fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Erigeron
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Erigeron caespitosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	tufted fleabane
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 fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.