Branched Moonwort vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Botrychium	Cheirogaleus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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).

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.