Branched Moonwort vs Chevrier s Field Mouse

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Apodemus chevrieri

Key Differences

  • Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chevrier s Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Moonwort Chevrier s Field Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ophioglossaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Botrychium Apodemus
Species Botrychium matricariifolium Apodemus chevrieri

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Moonwort Chevrier s Field Mouse
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).

Chevrier s Field Mouse

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.

Chevrier s Field Mouse

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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