Branched Moonwort vs Korean Pika

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Botrychium	Ochotona
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Korean Pika
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).

Korean Pika

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.