Branched Moonwort vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Botrychium	Aphelocephala
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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