Branched Moonwort vs Lesser Chiruromys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

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.