Branched Moonwort vs Crested servaline genet

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Botrychium	Genetta
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Crested servaline genet
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 servaline genet

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.