Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Fabaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Umbilicaria
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

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.