Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tan Ear

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Fabaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Acacia	Otidea
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

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.