Branched Moonwort vs Pale fox

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Botrychium	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.