Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Peaked Webcap

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Peaked 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 acutus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Peaked 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.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.