Branched Moonwort vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Nelson s Antelope 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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Nelson s Antelope 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).

Nelson s Antelope 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.