Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Onion Smut

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Fabaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acacia	Urocystis
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Onion Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.