Blind Mole vs Branched Moonwort

Talpa caeca compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Talpidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Talpa	Botrychium
Species	Talpa caeca	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

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).

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. 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.