Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dingy Waxcap

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Hygrocybe
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dingy Waxcap
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.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. 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.