Branched Moonwort vs Franciscana

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Franciscana
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Botrychium	Pontoporia
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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.