Branched Moonwort vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Botrychium	Acomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Cyprus Spiny 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).

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.