Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Viper's Bugloss Mason 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	Megachilidae
Genus	Acacia	Hoplitis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hoplitis adunca

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Viper's Bugloss Mason 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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.