Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Semifree Morel

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Fabaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Morchella
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.