Branched Moonwort vs Desmarest's hutia

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Botrychium	Capromys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Capromys pilorides

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Desmarest's hutia
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).

Desmarest's hutia

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.