Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs red underwing

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle red underwing
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (serangga)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fabaceae Erebidae
Genus Acacia Catocala
Species Acacia phlebophylla Catocala nupta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

red underwing

No description available.

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