Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Yellow Ipe

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Acacia	Handroanthus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Handroanthus serratifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Ipe
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.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.