Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Limestone Waxcap

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Limestone Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Hygrocybe
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Limestone Waxcap
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.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.