Branched Moonwort vs Eld's Deer

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Botrychium	Rucervus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Eld's Deer
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).

Eld's Deer

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.