Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs White-necked Puffbird

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while White-necked Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	White-necked Puffbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Bucconidae
Genus	Acacia	Notharchus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

White-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	White-necked Puffbird
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.

White-necked Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.