Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs red underwing

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	red underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Fabaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Acacia	Catocala
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Catocala nupta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.