Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Grey Puffball

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Grey Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acacia	Bovista
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Grey Puffball
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.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.