Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Green Thorntail

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Discosura conversii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Green Thorntail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Green Thorntail
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (ave)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acacia	Discosura
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Discosura conversii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Thorntail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Green Thorntail
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.

Green Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.