Branched Moonwort vs Monk Saki

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Botrychium	Pithecia
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

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.