Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Lichen Button

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Acleris literana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Lichen Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lichen Button
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acacia	Acleris
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Acleris literana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Lichen Button
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.

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.