Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Cramp Balls

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Fabaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acacia	Daldinia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.