Branched Moonwort vs Lesser Cachalot

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Botrychium	Kogia
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Lesser Cachalot
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).

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden