Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Rye Ergot

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Fabaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acacia	Claviceps
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.