Branched Moonwort vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Rhipidomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Mérida Rhipidomys
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).

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.