Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Rocky Mountain Maple

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Acer glabrum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Rocky Mountain Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rocky Mountain Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acacia	Acer
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Acer glabrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Rocky Mountain Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rocky Mountain Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rocky Mountain Maple
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.

Rocky Mountain Maple

Habitat

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

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.