black she-oak vs Least Moonwort

Allocasuarina littoralis compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• black she-oak is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black she-oak	Least Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Casuarinaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Allocasuarina	Botrychium
Species	Allocasuarina littoralis	Botrychium simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

black she-oak and Least Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black she-oak	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Least 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

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.