Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Meadow Puffball

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Meadow 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Meadow 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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.