Branched Moonwort vs Lesser Capybara

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Botrychium	Hydrochoerus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.