Bactrian Deer vs Branched Moonwort

Cervus hanglu compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Bactrian Deer is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bactrian Deer	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Cervus (True Deer)	Botrychium
Species	Cervus hanglu	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Bactrian Deer

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bactrian Deer	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bactrian Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Bactrian Deer

The Bactrian Deer (Cervus hanglu) is a species in the genus Cervus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.