Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Snow Lichen

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Snow 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	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Stereocaulon
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Snow 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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.