Branched Moonwort vs Malayan civet

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Botrychium	Viverra
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

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.