Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Fabaceae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Acacia	Opegrapha
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.