Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Sumac Needles

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Fabaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Acacia	Phaeocalicium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

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.