Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Madagascan flying fox

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Fabales (豆目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acacia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Madagascan flying fox
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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.