Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs White Morel

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Morchella americana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while White Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	White Morel
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	Morchellaceae
Genus	Acacia	Morchella
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Morchella americana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

White Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	White Morel
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.

White Morel

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.