Branched Moonwort vs Kodkod

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Kodkod
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Botrychium	Leopardus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

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.