Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Straw Beard Lichen

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Straw Beard 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	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Usnea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Straw Beard 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

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.