Blueskin vs Branched Moonwort

Acacia irrorata compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Blueskin is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blueskin	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 irrorata	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blueskin	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

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).

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) 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.

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.