Branched Moonwort vs Minca Spiny Rat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Botrychium	Proechimys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Minca Spiny Rat
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).

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.