Branched Moonwort vs Forest Dormouse

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Botrychium	Dryomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

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.