Branched Moonwort vs Chapin's Apalis

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Apalis chapini

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chapin's Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Chapin's Apalis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Botrychium	Apalis
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Apalis chapini

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chapin's Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Chapin's Apalis
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).

Chapin's Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chapin's Apalis

The Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway