Branched Moonwort vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Accipiter castanilius

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Botrychium	Accipiter
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Accipiter castanilius

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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-flanked Sparrowhawk

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. 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