Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Quince Rust

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Gymnosporangium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Quince Rust
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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.