Branched Moonwort vs Chilean Dolphin

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Chilean Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Botrychium	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Chilean Dolphin
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).

Chilean Dolphin

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.