Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Western Emerald

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Western Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acacia	Chlorostilbon
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Western Emerald
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.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.