Blanford's fox vs Branched Moonwort

Vulpes cana compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Botrychium
Species	Vulpes cana	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

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).

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. 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.