Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Waxcap

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain 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 salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain 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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

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.