Branched Moonwort vs Eurasian lynx

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Eurasian lynx
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	Lynx
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Lynx lynx

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Eurasian lynx
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).

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden