Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cowpea

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Vigna unguiculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cowpea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Vigna
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Vigna unguiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Cowpea share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cowpea
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.

Cowpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.