Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Urchin Earthfan

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Thelephora
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.