Branched Moonwort vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Botrychium	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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).

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

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.