Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Foxy Bolete

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Acacia	Leccinum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Foxy Bolete
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.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.