Branched Moonwort vs Neotropical otter

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Botrychium	Lontra
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.