Branched Moonwort vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Botrychium	Molossus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Fenton's Mastiff 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).

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.