Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Swarming Spine

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Swarming Spine
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	Clavariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Mucronella
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.