Ausfeld's Wattle vs Branched Moonwort

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acacia	Botrychium
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and Branched Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.