Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllotis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.