Branched Moonwort vs Maned wolf

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Maned wolf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Botrychium	Chrysocyon
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Maned wolf
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).

Maned wolf

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.