Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Variable Chafer

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Variable Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acacia	Gnorimus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Gnorimus variabilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Variable Chafer
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 Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.