alchorntree vs Branched Moonwort

Alchornea rugosa compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Botrychium
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

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).

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. 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.