Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dark Crottle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dark Crottle
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	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Hypogymnia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.