Branched Moonwort vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Botrychium	Andigena
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Andigena hypoglauca

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.