Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs limestone fern

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	limestone 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	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Acacia	Gymnocarpium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.