Branched Moonwort vs Brown Slender Toad

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

  • Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Moonwort Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Ophioglossaceae Bufonidae
Genus Botrychium Ansonia
Species Botrychium matricariifolium Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Moonwort Brown Slender Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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