Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cladonia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Crazy Scale Lichen
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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.