Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Flat Crep

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Flat Crep
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Acacia	Crepidotus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.