Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Willow Oak

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Willow Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fabaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acacia	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Quercus phellos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Willow Oak
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.

Willow Oak

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.