Branched Moonwort vs Corsican Hare

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Botrychium	Lepus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Corsican Hare
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).

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France