Branched Moonwort vs Potto

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Botrychium	Perodicticus
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Potto
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).

Potto

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.