Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs False Death-Cap

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	False Death-Cap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acacia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

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.