black wattle vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Acacia celsa compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Acacia	Tectaria
Species	Acacia celsa	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

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

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.