Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Shield Pinkgill

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Shield Pinkgill
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	Entolomataceae
Genus	Acacia	Entoloma
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.