Branched Moonwort vs Candelnut

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Aleurites
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Moonwort and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Candelnut
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).

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.