Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Peg Lichen

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cladonia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Peg 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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.