Branched Moonwort vs Formosan Serow

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Botrychium	Capricornis
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.