Branched Moonwort vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Key Differences

  • Branched Moonwort is Extinct while MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Moonwort MacConnell's Oryzomys
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ophioglossaceae Cricetidae
Genus Botrychium Euryoryzomys
Species Botrychium matricariifolium Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Moonwort MacConnell's Oryzomys
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).

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

No description available.

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