Bermuda buttercup vs broom wattle

Oxalis pes-caprae compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda buttercup	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Oxalis	Acacia
Species	Oxalis pes-caprae	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda buttercup and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda buttercup	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.