Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Tear Dropper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tear Dropper
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.