Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Saffron

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Fabaceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Acacia	Solorina
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.