Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Wild Buttercup

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ranunculus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ranunculus multifidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Wild Buttercup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Wild Buttercup
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.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.