Branched Moonwort vs Daurian Pika

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Botrychium	Ochotona
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Daurian Pika
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).

Daurian Pika

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.