Branched Moonwort vs Heath Pseudomys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Botrychium	Pseudomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

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.