Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Elastic Saddle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elastic Saddle
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	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Helvella
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

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.