Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lowland Tapir

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)
Family	Fabaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Acacia	Tapirus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.