Branched Moonwort vs Malenge Babirusa

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Botrychium	Babyrousa
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Malenge Babirusa
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).

Malenge Babirusa

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.