Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Elfin Saddle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elfin 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 lacunosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Elfin 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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.