Ausfeld's Wattle vs Shade Moonwort

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Shade 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 tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Shade 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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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.