Branched Moonwort vs Iberian Mole

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Botrychium	Talpa
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

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.