Branched Moonwort vs Hector s Dolphin

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Botrychium	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Hector s Dolphin
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).

Hector s Dolphin

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.