Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dromedary Camel

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Fabaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Acacia	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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.