Branched Moonwort vs Philippine mouse-deer

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Botrychium	Tragulus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

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.