Branched Moonwort vs Bush-pig

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Bush-pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Bush-pig
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Botrychium	Potamochoerus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Potamochoerus larvatus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Bush-pig
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).

Bush-pig

Habitat

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.