Branched Moonwort vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Botrychium	Chalinolobus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Large-eared Pied Bat
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).

Large-eared Pied Bat

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.