Branched Moonwort vs False Water Rat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Botrychium	Xeromys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	False Water Rat
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).

False Water Rat

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.