Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Window Gnat

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Window Gnat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Acacia	Sylvicola
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Sylvicola fenestralis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.