Branched Moonwort vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Botrychium	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Neofelis diardi

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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).

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.