Branched Moonwort vs Large False Serotine

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Botrychium	Hesperoptenus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

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.