Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Variable Bluet

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Variable Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Fabaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acacia	Coenagrion
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Coenagrion pulchellum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.