Branched Moonwort vs Hog badger

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Hog badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Botrychium	Arctonyx
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Hog badger
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).

Hog badger

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.