Branched Moonwort vs Fringed Myotis

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Botrychium	Myotis
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

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.