Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Yellow Shield

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pluteus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Yellow Shield
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.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.