Branched Moonwort vs Chinese Noctule

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chinese Noctule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Chinese Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Botrychium	Nyctalus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Nyctalus plancyi

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Chinese Noctule
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 Noctule

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 Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.