Branched Moonwort vs Globe Thistle

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Botrychium	Echinops
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States