Branched Moonwort vs Crested Myna

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Botrychium	Acridotheres
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Crested Myna
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).

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.