Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Yellow Prickle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Yellow Prickle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Acacia	Zanthoxylum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Prickle
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 Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.