Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Fringed dodder

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.