Branched Moonwort vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Botrychium	Dipodomys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Ord's kangaroo rat
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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.