Branched Moonwort vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Botrychium	Hapalemur
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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).

Gray Bamboo Lemur

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.