Branched Moonwort vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Botrychium	Mungotictis
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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).

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.