Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Grayish Green Map Lichen
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.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.