Branched Moonwort vs Isarog Chrotomys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Botrychium	Chrotomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Isarog Chrotomys
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).

Isarog Chrotomys

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.