Branched Moonwort vs Oriente Cave Rat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Boromys offella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Moonwort Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ophioglossaceae Echimyidae
Genus Botrychium Boromys
Species Botrychium matricariifolium Boromys offella

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Moonwort Oriente Cave 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).

Oriente Cave 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.

Oriente Cave Rat

No description available.

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