Branched Moonwort vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Botrychium	Saimiri
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Saimiri oerstedii

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Central American Squirrel Monkey
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).

Central American Squirrel Monkey

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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.