Branched Moonwort vs Paucident planigale

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Botrychium	Planigale
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.