Blunt Wattle vs Branched Moonwort

Acacia aprica compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt 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 aprica	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt 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).

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) 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.