Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Mountain Webcap

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cortinarius
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Mountain Webcap
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 Webcap

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.