Branched Moonwort vs Japanese Hare

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Botrychium	Lepus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.