Branched Moonwort vs Fossa

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Botrychium	Cryptoprocta
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.