Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Ghost Chanterelle

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Fabaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cantharellus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.