Branched Moonwort vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Botrychium	Hipposideros
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Hipposideros ater

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
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 Leaf-nosed Bat

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.