Bellinger River Wattle vs Branched Moonwort

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River 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 chrysotricha	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Branched Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellinger River 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).

Bellinger River Wattle

The Bellinger River Wattle (Acacia chrysotricha) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.