Branched Moonwort vs Dusky melanomys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Melanomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Dusky melanomys
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 melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.