Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Acacia	Lasius
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lasius umbratus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Shadow Ant
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 Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.