Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs amor-do-campo

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while amor-do-campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	amor-do-campo
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Desmodium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Desmodium axillare

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and amor-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

amor-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	amor-do-campo
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.

amor-do-campo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.