Branched Moonwort vs Diana monkey

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Diana monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Botrychium	Cercopithecus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Cercopithecus diana

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Diana monkey
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).

Diana monkey

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.