barbel palm vs Branched Moonwort

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Arecaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Botrychium
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

barbel palm

The Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a species in the genus Acanthophoenix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.