Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Dune Cup

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acacia	Peziza
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.