Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mexican cedar

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cedrela odorata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mexican cedar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mexican cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Fabaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cedrela
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cedrela odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Mexican cedar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican cedar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mexican cedar
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.

Mexican cedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.