Branched Moonwort vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Inquisitive Shrew 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	Uropsilus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Inquisitive Shrew 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).

Inquisitive Shrew 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.