Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Onion Earthball

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Acacia	Scleroderma
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.