Branched Moonwort vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Chelemys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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 Long-clawed Akodont

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.