Branched Moonwort vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Botrychium	Carpomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Large Luzon Carpomys
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 Luzon Carpomys

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.