Branched Moonwort vs Guemal

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Botrychium	Hippocamelus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.