Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs White Pine Blister Rust

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cronartium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	White Pine Blister Rust
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 Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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.