Branched Moonwort vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Handleyomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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).

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.