Branched Moonwort vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Acacia
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Acacia phlebophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Moonwort and Buffalo Sallow-wattle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.