Branched Moonwort vs Chinese Jumping Mouse

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Eozapus setchuanus

Key Differences

  • Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Moonwort Chinese Jumping Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ophioglossaceae Dipodidae
Genus Botrychium Eozapus
Species Botrychium matricariifolium Eozapus setchuanus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Moonwort Chinese Jumping 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).

Chinese Jumping 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.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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