Branched Moonwort vs Hoary fox

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Botrychium	Lycalopex
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.