Branched Moonwort vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Botrychium	Paragalago
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Diani Dwarf Galago
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).

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.