Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tar spot

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Phyllachora
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.