Branched Moonwort vs Malaysian Weasel

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Botrychium	Mustela
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

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.