Blaaubok vs Branched Moonwort

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blaaubok Branched Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Ophioglossaceae
Genus Hippotragus Botrychium
Species Hippotragus leucophaeus Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blaaubok Branched Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

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).

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.

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